For the first time, the US asked whether Ukraine was ready to leave Donbass in exchange for NATO membership, Zelensky said.
He said he was ready to bring this issue up for public discussion "only if we receive a full package of security guarantees."
According to the President of Ukraine, for such a step, the partners must provide security guarantees from NATO and the European Union, stable financing and armament of the Ukrainian army, as well as allocate funds for the reconstruction of the country.
Zelensky also said that Ukraine would not agree to enshrine a neutral status in the constitution.
Note that the US negotiators did not confirm that they offered Zelensky to withdraw forces from Donbass in exchange for membership in NATO. Ukraine's refusal to join NATO and the alliance's official refusal to expand is one of Russia's main publicly stated conditions for ending the war.
Various versions of Trump's peace plans have always also included a refusal to allow Ukraine to join NATO.
Therefore, it is still difficult to say how true Zelensky's words are about the United States offering Kiev membership in NATO.